READERS have inundated the Mail with letters and emails of support for the Save Our Sauce campaign to prevent the HP Sauce plant from being moved to Holland.

I cannot believe a company as big as Heinz is so tight that they have to worry about saving #1.5million a year. I for one would call on all Midland shops and the public to boycott Heinz products and HP Sauce if it moves abroad. That way they would lose more than they stand to save by switching to Holland. Martin West, Redditch

We are losing far too much of our heritage and manufacturing industry. If this continues we will own nothing and it won't just be our call centres run from foreign countries. We should be working on getting the great back into Britain. John Grice, Leamington Spa

HP Sauce will never be the same if it's made outside Birmingham. Michael Mai, Odense, Denmark

Birmingham needs its manufacturing and these jobs are precious. It's all too easy to sack British workers. We need the same protection as others in Europe. Jan Cox, Great Barr

I still buy HP Sauce over here in California. It's great on my bacon and egg sarnies, especially in the sunshine. Mickey Sheldon, Anaheim, California

First Ansells Brewery disappeared to be replaced by a German car company whose vehicles I can't afford, and now HP Sauce. I can afford the sauce - please keep it here and keep that great smell as I drive along the Aston Expressway. Dermot Winston, Erdington

Keep HP in Birmingham. If it goes, I will never buy another bottle again. Sharon Memery, B23

I'm behind the campaign to Save Our Sauce. It's been a favourite in our house for generations. Richard Hulston, Great Barr

What a sauce for Heinz to even think about moving out to Holland. It's about time the Government had the bottle to end the flow of English heritage leaving the country. Perhaps Heinz will put a bid in for the Houses of Parliament so they can shift them and still use them on the bottle... Michael Butler, Wylde Green

You can taste the heart of Brum in HP. To make it anywhere else is just double Dutch. R V Cannon, Harborne

Well done the Mail. This country needs people like yourselves, people with foresight and integrity - something our Government lacks. Rod Kennedy, Leicester

Moving HP to Holland is terrible. HP Sauce was made and established in Birmingham and should stay that way. My father, Mo Chavda, has been working there for 22 years and he loves it. When I was little HP used to have big festivals which were great occasions. At Christmas HP gave tickets to families to go and watch plays and productions. All that is going to end now. If protesting for my father and all he has worked for is what is needed, then count me in because I'll do whatever I can to keep HP in Birmingham. Trina Chavda, Birmingham

I WILL stop buying HP Sauce if production moves abroad. I would also be willing to invest in a UK consortium that keeps it in Birmingham. Steve Warburton, Sutton Coldfield

The most effective products to boycott would be all Heinz products except HP and Lea & Perrins. If Heinz have the audacity to promote HP as "proper British" and then produce it abroad, the whole of the UK should join a boycott, not just the Midlands. Albert Dodd, Tipton

IF Heinz are so keen to move production to Holland why don't they take the Palace of Westminster off the bottle and stick the Dutch Parliament on instead? To keep the British Parliament on the bottle would be a lie. John Hadfield, Yardley Wood

I do hope that HP remains in Birmingham. The problem is that it is such a neglected site that it will need millions to make it viable. Clive, Birmingham WHENEVER we visit England a bottle of HP is always top of our shopping list. It's a must with scrambled eggs. Keep HP in Aston! Sean Brady, France

Save our sauce! Stephen Queenan, Northfield

I am a Brummie and proud of it, so leave our sauce factory alone. HP is ours. Chris, Evesham

Yet another kick in the teeth for Brum. Now living in Derby, this Brummie took great pride in informing our East Midlands friends that HP was made in Brum. They were angered that yet again a foreign company was stealing world famous names from Brum. HP Sauce is a symbol of Britain and should remain in Birmingham. David Bowyer, Derby

Keep HP Sauce in Birmingham where it belongs. Gail Zeitouni, B13

First Rover, then Peugeot and now HP. We're starting to see the true benefits of inward investment. You cannot run an economy with shopping malls and hairdressers. Consumer spending power has to come from somewhere. I really feel for those workers who will now have to phone up and claim their paltry jobseekers allowance. They will have no money to put back into the economy and will just be another burden on the welfare state. Paul Birch, Sutton Coldfield

I am appalled at this move. Yet another massive Birmingham company being moved by its greedy owner for the sake of #1.4million. To a company that is worth billions this figure is peanuts. Keep HP British. I won't be buying it until they change their minds. Adam, Chelmsley Wood

I cannot believe Heinz are uprooting HP Sauce and taking it abroad. Yet another British company sold off and many local jobs lost. Everybody should stop buying Heinz products until they reverse the decision. Keep HP British. Eric, Aston

I will be boycotting all Heinz products as of today and will never buy them again if the factory closes. Heinz have absolutely no respect for the people of Birmingham and no respect for the UK. We allowed Coors to buy Bass and knock down the Cape Hill brewery. Felicity Martin, Smethwick

I feel very strongly that HP Sauce should continue to be made in Aston. If Heinz proceed with the proposed move to Holland, then I will not be buying any more of their products. Brian Wilson, Knowle

It's time we took the French lead - if they don't like something they let the authorities know in no uncertain terms. Keep HP English. Heinz can take their money where they like but the sauce should stay British. We need to boycott all things Heinz until they see sense. C Taylor, Solihull

AS an ex-Rover worker I would like to say good luck to HP workers. This news is very sad indeed. Carl, Birmingham

SO HP is going Dutch. Another British concern going abroad - how can Mr Blair let a company like HP get away from Britain after it was named after our great Houses of Parliament in the days when Britain ruled the waves? Now we could not rule a ripple in a puddle. If HP does go abroad it should be renamed GD (Gone Dutch), and the slogan should not be pass the HP, but pass the Dutchie... Barry Clarke, Castle Vale

I am a 63-year-old woman who was born and bred in Aston and can remember going past the HP every time I went to my grandparents' house. I am disgusted that they want to close the place down and take away jobs and then send it abroad, only for it to come back as British. That is not on , and I for one will not be buying anything that is made by Heinz. I pledge my support. Carol Timmins, Stechford

How can HP Sauce be made anywhere but the UK? It is part of our heritage along with the Mini, the Crown Jewels and Branston Pickle. When abroad, I always look for HP. Dr I Roth, Birmingham

We fully support the Mail's campaign. If the closure goes ahead this family will boycott all Heinz products. Billesley family, Kings Norton

HP Sauce moving away from its home in Birmingham? This should not be allowed to happen. Frankly, I'm not HP! Andy Page, Shirley

Heinz should not move the factory from Birmingham. They should consider local jobs, history and people. The decision to move will cause a lot of bad feeling among Birmingham people. Some things are more important than profit. Julie Cronin, Acocks Green

Many people buy and use HP with pride, knowing that it's made in the Midlands. If HP is made elsewhere then this pride will be lost. HP Sauce is British and should stay that way. James, B1

This is a travesty! John Bryant, Suffolk

I have worked at HP Sauce for 27 years and this has come as a massive shock. I have changed shifts about six times and the comment by Heinz that we only work a three-day week is utter nonsense. Kevin, Selly Park

Even though I no longer live in Birmingham, I am saddened that a great part of Brum is being thrown away by money-hungry moguls who care not one bit about people and their livelihoods. I can still remember the smell of the factory. Fight on, Birmingham Mail. Maybe when their profits dip they will think again. Maureen, Kerry, Ireland

Danone never took this production and truly British product abroad. The company has a lot of excellent people and resources and has always been very profitable. Heinz should take the opportunity to learn from HP, not destroy it. Charlene Berry, Ealing

Please, Heinz, think again before closing the HP Sauce factory. This is where it all began. We're fed up of people coming into Brum and running away with our ideas and industries. Pete Millington, Sandwell

From 1979-84 I worked at the factory and it was the happiest time of my life. My dad worked there, as did my ex-husband, my best friend and her husband and her mother and father too. This is a family company and always has been. Leave it alone Heinz and go back to America. Mandy Marklew, Stechford

Come on, how British is the sauce from Holland going to be? It just won't be the same. Letitia, Walthamstow

We have been using HP all of our lives as have past generations of our family. HP Sauce is a big part of Birmingham's past, present and future. It is born and bred in Brum - nowhere else. Anyone and everyone who is part of the city knows that HP Sauce is a big part of our area. Please keep it in Brum. Porter family, Bartley Green

What a joke - Heinz's recent advertising campaign about HP being truly British. I would suggest everyone boycott Heinz products in protest at their lies to the workers and the public. Andrew McGregor, Birmingham city centre

Everything must be done to stop this crime against the heritage of Birmingham and the workers at this great factory. The American ownership of a British tradition must end NOW. We must unite as a city and nation to Save Our Sauce! Philip Crawford, Hollywood

I think this is a very worrying situation. It is another example of our country's demise. It just seems like greed to me. OK, so they will make a bit more money, but what about the jobs of our Birmingham workers? Kathryn Davies, Solihull

I worked at HP from 1978-84 when the big redundancy programme took effect. I have many happy memories of working there. I met my wife of 22 years standing there. It was always a workplace where many members of families were employed. HP Sauce is a Birmingham landmark and tradition, and it must stay in Aston. If it moves abroad then the Queen should remove the Royal Seal of Appointment. Boycott Heinz products and make them realise that we won't stand for it. Paul Craythorne, Kingstanding

HP Sauce is top of the packing list when I come back here to Portugal. Besides a bottle I also bring a spare to top it up! Peter Daelman, Portugal

Keep the 'daddies' of all sauces in Brum. It's simply the best. Jeffrey Evans, Hall Green

As an exiled Brummie I am incensed by this news. I work for another American giant who thought nothing of moving a historic product elsewhere. Alan and Linda Smith, Banbury

HP Sauce is as British as the bulldog. No way should it be produced in Holland. It's ours! I will not buy any Heinz product until they agree to keep it in Brum. Keith Lanham, Ladywood

I understand Khalid Mahmood will be seeking to get the Houses of Parliament removed from the label if HP goes Dutch. Perhaps we could get the Royal seal removed too? N Firkins, Great Barr

I totally support this campaign. My grandfather was a drayman delivering this wonderful sauce in the 1930s and 40s. Back in the 50s, 60s and 70s, staying with my great aunt in Witton, one only had to stand in the back garden to smell that wonderful aroma. HP Sauce is one of the remaining English icons and so it should remain. Long live that wonderful vinegary smell in B6. Jane Harborne-Jinks, Solihull

worked for HP in Aston over 30 years ago and met lifelong friends there. It is an utter disgrace that they plan to close it. Sue Newstead, Erdington

It seems like a bit of the UK is stolen every day. Carl, Kings Norton

We cannot sit back and see this icon of Birmingham vanish. It's like ripping the heart out of Birmingham. I have organised among my friends and family to boycott Heinz products and I suggest everyone does the same. Arshad Mahmood, Ward End

I'm really annoyed that yet another British-based company is quitting Birmingham. My family has always used HP because British is best, but I won't if it goes to Holland. If we let this go ahead, Cadbury's will be next. Heinz have had the last of my money. Delene Restall, Kings Norton

Sold over the water to Holland - will it now have the Dutch parliament on the bottle? Harold McMillan once said: "You do not sell the family jewels". Our country soon won't have any traditions left. It's disgraceful. Len Copsey, Lyndon Green

All of my family have lived in the Birmingham area and we grew up with the HP factory being a part of the city. Slowly we are losing all of our traditional industries to foreign shores. It's time to stop the rot and stand up for what is ours. Otherwise, where will it end? Kim Woodley, Great Barr

HP is born and bred in Birmingham and nowhere else. It should stay that way. Leave our heritage alone, Heinz. Mr J Dawson, Erdington

Closing HP Sauce in Aston is a betrayal of all those who have worked there. Heinz may well come to regret such a move when their products are not being purchased and are boycotted. Phil Lewis, Erdington

Please don't take our sauce, it's a Birmingham icon. My friend lives in America, where HP Sauce is hard to get. Whenever he comes to Birmingham he always buys some because he loves to see something so iconically British. Please, please keep it Brummie and British. Marie Newton, Quinton

I think it's a disgrace that Heinz wants to move a British and Birmingham product abroad. People need to realise that the appeal of HP is that it is British through and through. If it goes abroad, I guarantee that it won't taste the same. The use of Dutch water will have an effect on the great taste we know and love. Save Our Sauce! Laurence Briscoe, Chelmsley Wood

As of today I will not be buying any Heinz products until I know HP will still be made in Aston. We all need to stand by the employees at this time. A Williams, Maypole

I grew up in Birmingham and had a relative who worked at HP when I was a child. HP should stay in Birmingham. Pat, Canada

As a Brummie currently living in Poland, I remember getting the bus from Erdington and passing HP Sauce and the Ansells brewery. The aroma of the beer and the sauce will always be with me. It is sad news that they intend to close the factory. It's yet another example of globalisation and the American influence on free trade. Let HP stay in Aston. I will support your campaign by boycotting Heinz. Andew Holak, Augstow, Poland

I am disgusted at the actions of Heinz. I will not be buying any of their products until they reverse this decision. HP Sauce is a British institution. If it is made in Holland it will never be the same. Ian Niblett, Tamworth

Another Birmingham product being taken away from its home. Why is our Government allowing this to happen? I will not be buying another Heinz product while this move is in the air. Long live HP in Aston, Birmingham. Ian Wragg, B74

We should keep HP in Birmingham. It just wouldn't be the same anywhere else. Gail Williams, Erdington

Don't let HP go abroad! Paul Hughes, Erdington

I have already emailed Heinz in the USA and told them the boycott has started with me. I am fed up with the jobs we are losing to Europe, India and the Far East. HP Sauce is the final straw. Now is the time to stand up and be counted. Save Our Sauce. Chris Haden, Cheadle

To say initially that they would keep the plant open and then change their minds is surely a breach of the contract signed when they purchased the company? T Hinchley, Tamworth

The Birmingham production facility is central for distribution throughout the UK and has excellent transport links to the rest of the world. The skilled staff produce a first-class product and have a wealth of experience in the trade. Exporting production makes no sense at all. Our country can't just rely on retailing products produced in other countries. Derek Potter, Great Barr

Wait for the Government to do anything and you will be waiting a long time. All companies are vulnerable to consumer power, although it's in their interests not to acknowledge this. Remember the boycott of The Sun in Liverpool a few years ago? If people refuse to buy Heinz products - soup, cakes, sauce or whatever - it will soon make them take notice. Trevor, Moseley

Keep our sauce in Birmingham where it belongs. Why do they have to move what has been built up by the people of Birmingham abroad? I think it is disgusting. If it goes to Holland it will be robbery. John Hollins, Gravelly Hill

I am disgusted by this news. It this goes ahead, I will join those who will boycott Heinz products. If there was a product made by a small plant in the States and they said they planned to move it abroad, I'm sure the US Government would put a stop to it. It is about time we put our foot down and Tony Blair started to earn his pay. Martin Crook, Selly Oak

Come on, this is a battle we can definitely win. Mike Cotton, Warwick

Yet again we see the true motives of the multi-national corporations. Last year Heinz had a turnover of $8bn and profit of $752m. But it's never enough, is it? I'm sure those 125 workers are putting a real dent in those figures. The UK competitions commission is totally toothless and should never have let this deal through. Jerome Morrow, Handsworth Wood

Once again a British business is to close in order to safeguard company profits with no consideration to jobs. The Government should get off their backsides and put a stop to it now. David Langley, Tyseley

Don't take my sauce away! Chris Ivens, Kings Norton

Shame on you, Heinz! You buy the HP name to reap profits from its world famous reputation, only to close the plant and lift production 'lock, stock and barrel' to another country. It's equivalent to HP buying the world-famous Heinz name, closing every plant in the USA and then shifting production to another country! The fact that you've already told the UK workers that "the plant would not be closed" shows what moral fibre you really have and what a "family-oriented" business you really are - or at least that's what you want us consumers to believe on your website. What are the HP employees supposed to tell their families when they leave the factory for the last time? The people of the Birmingham and the UK should go out of their way to boycott ALL Heinz products. You get back what you put in, in this case, nothing. Edward Mall, Ward End

If people boycotted companies such as Peugeot and HP, who close down UK factories, or relocate abroad, like Dyson, then perhaps they would think twice about taking such action. Alas, Brits have short memories so this would never happen. Tony Wilson, Birmingham

Heinz off our HP, you saucy devils. Edward Dix, B78

Dear Heinz, Johngir and Babar Saddiq have formed a consortium to ensure HP Sauce continues to be produced in Birmingham. Please take a look at this bid seriously, because it may make economic and political sense for everyone. Simon Foster, Acocks Green

I am utterly disgusted with Heinz's proposed closure of the HP factory in Birmingham. I have always bought Heinz products as they are good quality and are mostly manufactured in the UK. If the closure goes ahead I will feel it my patriotic duty to stop buying Heinz or HP products in future. Although this action may be harmful to other Heinz factories in the UK I feel that if a stand is not made now then their futures may be in jeopardy and that they should be contacted for support now and not take an "I'm alright Jack" attitude. Simon Milner, Stourbridge

HP is British and should remain so. Geoff Broom, Droitwich

Save our sauce. Anne-Marie Balfour, Birmingham

HP Sauce is so much of a British tradition that its move would be like Chanel moving their production to the Far East. I and almost everyone I have spoken to WILL boycott the product and without the UK market Heinz will lose anything they hope to gain by the move and more. Les Jones, Stourbridge

As a former employee of Smedley HP, I think if is disgusting that yet another part of the British way of life is being exported to Europe. Keep it in Aston. Good luck to all the workers. Peter Scandrett, Warwick

There are too many English brands going out of the country - it's time it stopped. Sue Sims, Birmingham

HP Sauce is part of the English way of life and to lose it would be another step towards losing our identity. Ann Howard, Stechford

We can't let HP go - it's a British thing! We have always taken pride in the fact that HP Sauce is a British product. Why else would we let them use the Houses of Parliament on the bottle? We must fight to keep HP British. Jodie Rock, Stourbridge

Even the ads say HP is the Great British taste. Keep it in Aston. If not, then I won't be buying any. Paul Allen, Stourbridge

I fully support saving the HP factory at Aston and keeping a British product where it belongs in Britain. It's disgusting that British jobs are being taken away once again. When will the government wake up before it's too late? I currently work at British Gas but will be made redundant this summer - 2000 jobs off-shored to India. NTL and Peugeot have also announced off-shoring work. When is this going to stop before there is nothing left? As a parent of young children I am deeply concerned for the next generations. Keep up the good work! C Johnston, Erdington

I do hope that the HP plant can be saved. I always use HP Sauce to support my city, and it would be disastrous for it to go abroad. God bless Carl Chinn for his unfailing support. Jean Archer, Birmingham

Why blame companies for pulling out of Britain - they own the firm and they can do what they want. Our governments are to blame, the Tories did most of the damage, the coal mines closed, our industry, cars, trains, footwear, clothing, nuts and bolts, locks and electrical goods all sold off. How many people supported the British milkman over the years, coming in all weathers? We also lost our jobs because the British public was going out buying foreign milk. Britain is no longer a manufacturing country thanks to the Government and the British public not supporting our industries. Philip Andrews, Kitts Green

We get HP in our shops and we always have a bottle in the pantry. One of our friends has bought it ever since I pointed out the Royal Crest on the bottle. The sauce we buy is supposed to be made in New Zealand but I think it is originally shipped out by container from Aston. Barrie Bott, Australia

My grandmother, my mother, myself and my little grandaughter were all brought up on HP Sauce and I am waiting until my other grandkids are old enough to be introduced to it. HP is the brown sauce. It has the Houses of Parliament on the bottle and is made by appointment to the Queen. Don't let it move to Holland. Jan Gatland, Oldham

What will they try to take abroad next? Let's stop this now. Jane Schofield, Birmingham

Save our sauce and stop this move. Lee Schofield, Birmingham

Having worked as a HGV mechanic for HP Sauce in the 1980s, I am saddened if not angered by yet another truly British company and Birmingham icon being swallowed up and asset-stripped by an overseas multinational conglomerate which cares for nothing other than profit. HP Sauce needs to be kept in Birmingham. It is a national and worldwide treasure that Brummies and fellow Britons alike identify with. Jeff Cross, Walsall

Keep HP Sauce in Brum - it's part of our national and local identity. If HP is moved out of Birmingham, I will boycott all Heinz products. Mick O'Malley, Birmingham

HP Sauce has been proudly produced in Birmingham for generations. It has sat on my table. Heinz should be ashamed of themselves for trying to move another piece of our heritage abroad. Keep our sauce and employ our workers. Maria, Handsworth

If HP Sauce production is taken from Birmingham I won't be buying it anymore. Alan Cox, Runcorn

This is another example of a global multinational thinking they can do what they like with our industry. MG Rover was finished by the Germans and now it's happening all over again. It needs to stop now. Darrell Jones, Stoke HP Sauce is British through and through - not American and definitely not Dutch. HP should stay at source. Andy Hadley, Wolverhampton

Keep making HP in the UK. It will be interesting to see what view - if any - Mr Blair has of this situation. John Robinson, Burton-on-Trent

HP Sauce is a great British tradition. I'm getting sick of our industries being taken over then moved overseas while the factories in this country are closed down. The UK is becoming a dumping ground. If HP Sauce is taken outside the UK it can no longer be called HP can it? Long live HP Sauce - a great British taste. I for one will boycott Heinz if this move goes ahead. Stephen M Daniels, Kidderminster

How many of our cultural icons are going to disappear? Birmingham was once the workshop of the world, the city of a thousand trades. Now HP Sauce isn't going to be made here unless enough people back this campaign. Save our sauce and back the boycott! Rob, Tamworth

I shall buy no more Heinz products if HP Sauce production is moved away from my native Birmingham. Patricia Brooks, Lichfield

I will never knowingly buy any Heinz product again if this closure goes through. This is just Heinz's attempts to cover over the fact they bought a failing factory in Holland. Vaughan James, Birmingham

HP Sauce is the heart and soul of the second city and the place of my birth. Why close it down if you have a good offer to take it over? Heinz is big enough to let it go. We want our sauce. Do the right thing and let us be HP people. Kenneth Dunbar, Birmingham

It would be a crying shame to see HP Sauce go. Matt Wilson, Solihull

Save our sauce. Robert Bell, Tamworth

A million people every day pick up a can of beans and say: "Don't buy Heinz". Geoff Clack, Nuneaton

There are too many British companies moving abroad to save money and forgetting that without Britain they would be nothing. Emma Smyth, Tile Hill

I wish the Birmingham Mail every success with this campaign. Brenda Watts, Nuneaton

Having been brought up in the Hockley/Aston area, the thought of moving HP production is obscene. Aston is its rightful home. I applaud the Mail's efforts to keep it there. Good luck! Tony Rose, Yardley

HP Sauce belongs to Brum. We must keep it in its rightful place. It's a landmark in Aston and a part of our heritage. Robin Peck, York

We support this campaign to stop Heinz from taking HP Sauce out of England. Foreign companies have taken too much English industry abroad and it's about time we stood up and let them know how we feel. Mr and Mrs Preece, Birmingham

HP Sauce is synonymous with Birmingham and Heinz has a cheek trying to steal a British product and make it elsewhere. Will the West Midlands be producing anything at all in ten years' time if this sort of thing continues? Rob Purcell, Acocks Green

Keep HP in Birmingham. It's the pride and joy of this city. Thanh Nguyen, Small Heath

I was very shocked to hear that HP Sauce production could be moving to Holland. AP, Perry Barr

As a marketing decision this is very poor. HP is Birmingham-made and must continue to be. I think that if Heinz cannot be helped to see reason then they should be boycotted and be forced to remove the Houses of Parliament from the bottle. Martin Scholes, Shropshire

HP Sauce is a good old Brummie constitution that we ex-pats go to great lengths to obtain from the few pommie food shops here in New Zealand. It's part of our history and culture and I would sorely miss this gastronomic treat. Sue Healey, New Zealand

The Dutch can stick to mayonnaise or french fries and leave the HP to the Brits. Herb Kruschke, Calgary, Canada

Don't close HP. Our bacon sarnies will never be the same! Allison, South Yardley

It is essential that people show their support to the HP workers. Demonstrate in your own way to Heinz about what is yet another cost-cutting exercise which is based on greed and profit with no consideration to the people working at HP and the community of Birmingham. David Ruddick, Bromsgrove

How dare they move production abroad and lose all of these jobs? It is an absolute disgrace. I for one will not be buying any Heinz products ever again. We should all vote with our purses. Mrs Price, Northfield

More than a sauce, more than a factory and more than heritage. How can a product that's whole advertisement and appeal is about being British be made in Holland? Never again will I buy any Heinz product unless they reconsider. Joe Ensor, Birmingham

Save our sauce. Williams family, Bearwood

My family is born and bred Brummie (my mom was born in Aston). If HP closes and moves production I will never buy a Heinz or Danone product again. HP is a Brummie sauce and should remain in the city. If HP is made abroad it will not be HP. We cannot let big firms keep coming in and making promises, only to let the workers and the community down. Hallam family, Streetly

I have travelled the world and been a proud Brit promoting HP Sauce on a bacon sandwich wherever I go. Keep our icon in Britain. Mr J Davies, Kidderminster

Great Britain is slowly losing everything that belongs to us. First MG Rover and now HP Sauce. Soon we'll be saying goodbye to the Great in Great Britain. Kerrie, Alvechurch

My husband is the fourth generation of his family to work at HP and to close such an iconic landmark is appalling. Once again the Government will turn a blind eye to more manufacturing jobs being taken out of the country as it doesn't directly affect them. The fat cats at Heinz will get fatter enjoying their #1.5million increase in profits per year, but what about loyalty to the staff who helped them rake in a #37million profit last year? Annie Phipps, Four Oaks

I never liked it as a kid, but HP was my dad's favourite. Now I've grown into it too. Good on Johngir and Babar Saddiq. Now let's get behind them and save our sauce. Simon Phillips, B5

HP Sauce is British through and through. If its production moves to Holland I will boycott Heinz products. Mark Starr, Worcs

I was brought up in the area of Summer Lane and my father would not buy any other brown sauces. I have since tried other brown sauces but never emptied the bottles. If it leaves Britain I will not buy it or any other Heinz products. I was in Kenya last December and the complex we stayed at had sauces but they weren't to our liking. The manager brought a bottle of HP Sauce out and said he would put it out for us every morning. However, we kept having to ask for a new bottle as the Germans and Italians staying there were acquiring the taste for our fantastic HP Sauce! Terence Measey, Perry Common

HP Sauce is a British institution. How would the Dutch feel if Edam production was moved here? Sue Dhingra, Wolverhampton

I do not live in Birmingham however, being British, I feel I should join in the protest regarding taking HP Sauce to Holland. This sauce is a British creation, consumed mainly by the British and the jobs relating to it should be in this country. I can't do much or protest very loudly, but I can promise the workers and Heinz that from the day the Aston plant closes, HP and Heinz products will never be in our house again. This is the first protest I have made in my 58 years of life. Come on Heinz, think what Britain does for you. Richard Garrett, Banbury

Once again another foreign investor pulls out of Birmingham leaving us Brummies to pick up the pieces. Where is our Prime Minister? Has he anything to say about it? No, he's that interested in every other country he'll probably take the credit for creating extra jobs in Holland! Keep HP where it belongs - in Aston. Chris Ward, Bartley Green